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Hey all- Thanksgiving for those of us in U.S. Happy Thanksgiving...and to the ones in Britain Happy Thanksgiving 1month in advance..and to anyone else i missed...sorry...but always thinking about you!!

My question....can you screw down the pushpieces while the chronograph on the Breitling Chronomat Evolution is operating? Such to the extent that lets say I am timing a plane ride or a trip. I unscrew the pushers and push the starter and the Chronograph runs...now can I screw it back down and still have the Chronograph operate?

I am thinking about this so that way I can avoid any substances or dirt from getting into the watch while operating the chronograph..

Thanks all!

nick

I don't see why it should be a problem.

Yep, no problem at all. All the screw-down pushpieces do is prevent accidental operation - either on or indeed off.

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Yep, no problem at all. All the screw-down pushpieces do is prevent accidental operation - either on or indeed off.[/quote]

Thanks guys ! I did try it out yesterday at the mall...I had three hours on the meter and unscrewed the pushers ...activated chronograph...pushed pushers back in and it worked out all well..my phobia ended!

It was a great help to avoid a fine on my car.

However, I thought I read in another thread way back, and I can't find it but you can't operate the pushpieces without unscrewing right?

thanks
nick

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Correct. The screwdown on the pushers is to prevent accidental activation under water (thus damaging the watch). Their only function is to prevent operation of the pushers.

So is it okay to leave them unscrewed all of the time? It would be quicker (and therefore more useful) to operate the chronograph if they didn't always have to be unscrewed.

No problem at all - but not best practice for diving in case you press the buttons by mistake underwater.

Really appreciate the response Roffensian - that's a great help.

Can I take it then that the Chrono Evo is still waterproof with the screwdowns unscrewed but best to screw them down as underwater operation would be bad (presumably push water into the case)?

The ideal for me would be to leave them unscrewed for the most part - for quick use - but screw the pushers down if swimming or going on holiday.

Maybe one for Admin's proposed FAQ?

Correct on all counts

thanks guys! so just to clarify i cant start chronograph on land screw it back in and go underwater right?

nick

im dissapointed in learning this but usually he/she is on land

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Yep, correct.

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Whoa, hang on there.

That's not correct.

You absolutely can start the chronograph on land, screw in the pushers and go underwater.

What you can't do is stop the chronograph underwater - you have to wait until you are back above the surface.

Shall we summarise again?

Oh alright then as you asked so nicely

The job of the screwdown on the pushers is to prevent the operation of the pushers. This is done because the operation of the pushers while underwater compromises the water resistance of the watch.

In order to preseve the integrity of the water resistance rating it is only necessary to avoid operating the pushers underwater. It is best practice to screw down the pushers before going under water as that will prevent accidental operation of the pushers.

It makes no difference to the water integrity whether the chronograph is operational or not as long as the pushers were not depressed underwater.

Now bold it and color the text in red.